Every week, I see scores of stories about founders aiming to build the next Facebook or Uber. And yet, as ambitious and determined as these founders are, very few will make a meaningful impact on the world. Which seems like a shame. How can we funnel these brilliant minds onto a more philanthropic path? To […]
MS DuskBuster My 80-year old mother is very brave and never complains, despite living with multiple sclerosis since her early 20’s. In fact, she never wanted anyone to know of her disease, not even her own children. MS is an autoimmune disorder affecting the central nervous system; it is a disease where nerve cells in
Whether you’re into quantum mechanics or Karma, to truly succeed means you’ve helped others succeed. Below are three short vignettes of what can happen when you help others – these are true stories about things that have happened to me throughout my professional life, and they represent some of my major milestones. Story #1: Easter “SEALs”
This blog post is a personal, self-centered story about my history in founding SErtified. Reader beware. Here are the Cliff’s Notes: It is about the joy of being an entrepreneur, a joy that is good for the World, and the lesson I learned about the meaning of life at my Dad’s funeral. The idea for
